Category: Books

The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers: Volume 3

The third and final volume of The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers is complete! It’s 423 pages and features

HG101 Presents: The Guide to Retro Indie Games Vol. 1

Cover artwork by Kaibuzetta With the introduction of Steam and other digital download services, the indie game development scene has greatly

HG101 Presents: The Complete Guide to the Famicom Disk System

By Kurt Kalata and Dustin Hubbard Released in 1986, the Famicom Disk System was an attachment for Nintendo’s 8-bit console

Verb/ose: A Personal Analysis of the Graphic Adventure Game Genre, By Duncan R. Piasecki

By Duncan R. Piasecki  The adventure game genre goes back to the late 1970s, but what makes a good one? This

HG101 Presents: Contra and Other Konami Classics

Cover artwork by Rusty Shackles UNOFFICIAL AND UNAUTHORIZED. Let’s attrack aggressively! Contra and Other Konami Classics, brought you to by long-standing

Retro Game Super Translation Selection

By Hanenashi Error Localization is a tricky business, especially due to the myriad of differences between both the English and Japanese

HG101 Presents: The Guide to Shoot-em-Ups: Vol. 1

Blast off and check out the first in HG101’s line of books on shoot-em-ups! Volume 1 covers over fifty titles from the glory days of the 80s and 90s, by such legendary developers as Compile (Zanac, Aleste / Power Strike, MUSHA, Space Megaforce, The Guardian Legend), Hudson (Star Soldier, Gate of Thunder, Sapphire), Technosoft (Thunder Force, Hyper Duel), Irem (R-Type, X-Multiply, Dragon Breed), Cotton, Rayxanber, and several other individual titles like Recca, Magical Chase, Coryoon, and Gleylancer. Featuring a cover inspired by the works of Naoyuki Kato, who illustrated the Japanese artwork for The Guardian Legend.

HG101 Presents: Sega Arcade Classics Vol. 2

Cover artwork by Thor Thorvaldson Get ready to re-enter the world of Sega! The long-awaited Sega Arcade Classics Vol. 2 delves

The HG101 and Sonic & Sega Fan Jam 2016 Fanbook

Master System Cover Sonic Variant Cover Cover artwork by Doryan Nelson Produced in conjunction with SegaBITS, and this fanbook was created to

HG101 Presents: Data East Arcade Classics

Cover artwork by Rusty Shackles Are you a bad enough dude to buy this book? Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: Data East

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